Inductive Automation Ignition Execution with Unnecessary Privileges (CVE-2025-13911) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2025-13911

Inductive Automation Ignition Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Answer in brief

CVE-2025-13911 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Inductive Automation/Ignition (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Dec 18, 2025Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 28, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Inductive Automation/Ignition (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Inductive Automation/Ignitiongeneric	8.1.x \|\| 8.3.x	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Inductive Automation/Ignition.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Dec 18, 2025
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Source modified
Aug 27, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Aug 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Ignition by Inductive Automation, when installed with default OS service account settings, may expose the host system to an elevated code execution risk via the gateway backup restore functionality. An authenticated user with Gateway Administrator privileges can import a malicious gateway backup (.gwbk) file containing crafted project resources, scripts, or modules, resulting in code execution on the host system. This affects both Windows and Linux installations. On Windows, default installations often run the Ignition service as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, resulting in code execution with full local system privileges. On Linux, default installations commonly run the Ignition service as root or with elevated privileges. Specific privilege level depends on installation configuration.

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